Determining displacement from air filtration media

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10126199-B2
Application number	US-201414300951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 10, 2014
Priority date	Aug 10, 2007
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to determine oil migration and oil displacement from a pre-oiled air filter. The present invention may also be utilized to determine if oil is displaced from the air filter onto a portion of the apparatus for visualization to a user. The present invention utilizes a demonstration apparatus having a system for forcing air through the oil subjected air filter thereby attempting to force displacement of the oil from the air filter. The apparatus utilizes a blowing means whereby the oil infused air filter is subject to higher than normal air flow and whereby the apparatus has a deflection portion whereby if oil is displaced from the air filter, it is deflected onto the deflection portion where it would be physically viewable to an observer present in the vicinity of the apparatus.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus for determining oil displacement from filtration media, the apparatus comprising:
a container means having at least a side, and a top and bottom portion;
an accommodation portion whereby the accommodation portion wherein the accommodation portion has an opening to accommodate the filtration media;
a blower means for directing air flow through the filtration media; and
a transparent covering disposed on a front portion so as to allow observation of an interior area of the apparatus and the blower; and
an extension receptacle positioned above the filtration media, the extension receptacle including a first arm and a second arm that are removably secured to the top portion, the top portion further comprising a wedge, wherein first and second edges of the wedge form linear planes configured to illustrate displaced particulates thereon.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the accommodation portion holds the filtration media.

3. A system for determining displacement from air filtration media, the system comprising:
a container means having an accommodation portion whereby the accommodation portion has an opening thereon for accommodating the air filtration media wherein the accommodation portion has an opening to accommodate an filtration media;
a blower means for directing air through the air filtration media; and
a transparent covering disposed on a front portion so as to allow observation of an interior area of the system and the blower; and
an extension portion positioned above the air filtration media, the extension portion including a first arm and a second arm that are secured to a top portion of the system, and a top portion further comprising a wedge, wherein first and second edges of the wedge form linear planes configured to illustrate displaced particulates thereon.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the extension portion positioned above the air filtration media extends above the air filtration media and covers the entire width and length of the air filtration media.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the extension portion positioned above the air filtration media is adapted to accept and display any displaced material from the air filtration media.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein the accommodation portion is constructed to fit a plurality of different air filtration media.

7. An apparatus for determining oil displacement from filtration media, the apparatus comprising:
a container means having at least a side, a top and bottom portion;
an accommodation portion whereby the accommodation portion has an opening thereon for accommodating an air filtration media wherein the accommodation portion has an opening to accommodate an filtration media;
a blower means for directing air flow through the air filtration media; and
a transparent covering disposed on a front portion so as to allow observation of an interior area of the apparatus and the blower;
an extension receptacle positioned above the air filtration media wherein the extension receptacle has a wedge extending downwardly away from a bottom portion of the receptacle to be in closer contact with the air filtration media whereby if any particle is displaced from the air filtration media, it will be illustrated onto first and second edges of the wedge, the first and second edges configured as linear planes; and
the extension portion including a first arm and a second arm that are secured to a top portion of the apparatus.

8. A system for determining displacement from a filtration media, the system comprising:
a container means having an accommodation portion whereby the accommodation portion has an opening thereon for accommodating the air filtration media;
a blower means for directing air through the air filtration media; and
a transparent covering disposed on a front portion so as to allow observation of an interior area of the system and the blower;
an extension portion positioned above the air filtration media wherein the extension portion has a wedge shaped portion extending downwardly from the bottom portion of the extension portion to be in close proximity to the air filtration media; and
the top portion further comprising a wedge, wherein first and second edges of the wedge form linear planes configured to illustrate displaced particulates thereon.

9. The system of claim 8 wherein the extension portion positioned above the air filtration media extends above the air filtration media and covers the entire width and length of the air filtration media.

10. The system of claim 8 wherein the accommodation portion is may be constructed to fit a plurality of different air filtration media.

Assignees

• K&N Eng Inc

Inventors

• Reedy John
• Rogers Steve
• Dwyer Richard

Classifications

• B60H1/00585 Primary

  Means for monitoring, testing or servicing the air-conditioning · CPC title

• G01M3/02 Primary

  by using fluid or vacuum · CPC title

• G01N2015/084

  Testing filters · CPC title

• G01N11/00

  Investigating flow properties of materials, e.g. viscosity, plasticity; Analysing materials by determining flow properties · CPC title

• B01D2273/18

  Testing of filters, filter elements, sealings · CPC title